Two more new milestones

This week I hit the 90% mark.  I have lost 90% of what I officially want to lose, which is to weigh 159, which on the BMI chart is the high end of "normal."  I would like to lose maybe another 10, just to have a little cushion (no reverse pun intended) when I go to the doctor's.  I always weigh myself in the morning before getting in the shower, and when I go to the doctor it's after food, drinks, clothes, etc... so I always weigh more there. 

The other mileston I hit this morning.  I have a "6" in the tens digit.  I weigh 169.  Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am starting to get the "don't get too skinny" comments.  Yep, I agree, no thanks.  Already, because of my extra skin and plentiful stretch marks (which are EVERYWHERE - legs, arms, stomach, butt, breasts), I am going to probably be very wrinkly.  Not interested in reconstructive surgery at this time.  Not interested in a "fake belly button" or no belly button.  Not interested in the pain and awful recovery.  The ONLY thing that is bothering me right now are how my upper thighs look.  I may have mentioned this before, but the only way I can describe it is "elephant legs."  I don't mean size, I mean the wrinkles, from the skin and stretch marks.  I am not sure if I'll be able to find a bathing suit in my size with a long enough skirt to cover it.  I haven't done the shopping yet.  I am told to try Parisian. 

I definitely have to keep track of and watch out for the time before my period.  This one was particularly bad.  I actually gained a pound, which is a big deal for a weight loss patient.  I also one time actually ate two Reese's peanut butter EGGS in one sitting.  That was bad (but can I say it was delicious?).  But the difference now is instead of blowing it off and forgetting about it, AND eating lots of chocolate every day of the month, I am remembering and I am going to find strategies to stay away, or replace it with something else.   But, since then I already lost it and then some, so I am also sure that some of it had to be bloat and stuff like that. 

I am exercising more now.  Treadmill, weights, exercise videos on Comcast, tried jogging with Julie, parking farther away, running in my classroom during my conference period (to pass papers out), etc.....

Teri wants to do a 5K in the fall.  She said there is a "Day of the Dead"' run in some cemeteries of Detroit.  You can dress up in Day of the Dead stuff.  Sounds like a cool goal to strive toward.  She had her surgery Feb. 1st and has already lost 60 pounds.  :-)

My next goal is to wear a dress or skirt.  Many people say "I never wore jeans at my bigger size."  I always wore them.  They were ugly and size 26, but I wore them.  But I did not wear skirts or dresses.  That is my next mission................